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Karen Gunkel
Dec 11, 2018
Karen Sue Gunkel, 57, of Wolcottville, passed away on December 11, 2018, at her home. Born in Warner Robins, GA, on January 15, 1961, to Ralph and Joan (Galt) Jones. She was a descendant of the Campbell of the Argyll and MacDonald clans of the UK. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from South Side High School....
Cathy Langley
Nov 30, 2018
Cathy J. Langley, 69, of LaOtto, passed away at 2:38 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2018, at her home. Born in Kendallville, on February 21, 1949, to the late Lawrence and Velda (Romine) Wolf. She spent her formative years in Avilla, graduating from East Noble High School in 1967. Cathy married Larry Langley in Fort Wayne, in 1980. She worked...
Mindy Earnhart
Nov 30, 2018
Mindy L. Earnhart, 59, of Albion, passed away at 4:30 a.m., on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Kendallville, on June 6, 1959, to Gene and Bonnie (Renkenberger) Earnhart. She spent her formative years in Green Center in Noble County, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1977. After High School she attended and graduated from...
Leroy Blessing
Nov 29, 2018
Leroy Kenneth Blessing, 76, of Churubusco, passed away on November 29, 2018, at his home in Churubusco. Born in Fort Wayne on April 3, 1942, to the late Herman and Stella (McCormick) Blessing. In 1960 he graduated from Central High School in Fort Wayne. Leroy married Rose Diane (Carpenter) Blessing on August 28,1961. The couple have been married for fifty-seven...
Maria Villarreal
Nov 17, 2018
Maria G. Villarreal, 99, of Avilla, passed away on November 17, 2018, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born in Coquilla, Mexico, on December 23, 1918, to Ricardo and Tomasita (Gutierrez) Villarreal. She immigrated to the United States with her family when she was four years old. Maria was married to Fernado Cervantes. He preceded her in death. She...
Victoria Burton
Nov 14, 2018
Victoria Mae Burton, 36, of Churubusco, passed away on November 14, 2018, at her residence. Born in Prestonburg, KY, on August 12, 1982, to James and Carolyn (Doty) Arnett. She graduated from Breathitt County High School in Kentucky. Victoria married Kenton Burton on September 20, 2008. She worked at Sensor Tech in Fort Wayne for 10 years. Her hobbies include...
Shelly Rosswurm
Oct 23, 2018
Shelly Rosswurm, 59, of Albion, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at her home. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 29, 1959, to Robert and Alyce (Wagner) Sumney. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northrop High School. Shelly married Brad "Nub" Rosswurm on June 22, 2018. She loved spending time at her lake house and...
Jesse Henning
Oct 20, 2018
Jesse "Junior" Henning, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 1:41 p.m., on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Parkview Hospital Randalia. Born in Churubusco, on January 14, 1928, to the late, Howard and Jane (Craig) Henning. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1946. After high school, Junior served in the United States Navy...
Elijah Ebey
Oct 19, 2018
Infant Elijah Ebey, born October 19, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Survivors include mother Carolyn E. Ebey of Fort Wayne; two brothers Mason and Tre Ebey; maternal grandparents Elise Mandeville of Milford and Michael Mahan of MS; aunts and uncles Desiree Mahan of RI; Dana Mahan of MS; Matthew Mandeville of Albion and Adam Mahan of RI. Memorial Services...
Betty Bingham
Oct 9, 2018
Betty J. Bingham, 75, of Churubusco, passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at her home. Born in Ari, on May 9, 1943, to the late Raymond and Mabel (Croy) Greenwell. She spent her formative years in Churubusco. Betty was married on July 25, 1960, to George Bingham in Churubusco. The couple lived at their current home...
Anita Bair
Oct 8, 2018
Anita C. Bair, 82, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:38 p.m., on Monday, October 8, 2018, at her home. She was born in Whitley County, on February 3, 1936, to the late, Ralph and Mona (Krider) Shively. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating as valedictorian from Churubusco High School in 1954. Anita was married to Lynn Bair in...
Dale Crabill
Oct 5, 2018
Dale A. Crabill, 77, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:32 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home. He was born in Churubusco, on May 3, 1941, to the late Cledith "Tiz" and Florence (Krider) Crabill. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1959. Dale was married to Norma Egolf in Churubusco, on...
Jesse "J.D." Larue
Sep 25, 2018
Jesse "J.D." D. LaRue, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor, Fort Wayne. Born in Numrick, OH, on June 29, 1937, to the late Gilbert and Amelia (Steph) LaRue. After high school he served in the United States Army. J.D. was a over the road truck driver from more than 30 years....
James Wilkins
Sep 25, 2018
James R. Wilkins, 40 of Churubusco, passed away on September 25, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne on June 28, 1978, to Frank and Carolyn (Roy) Wilkins. He Graduated from Churubusco High School in 1996. After high school James attended Ball State and IPFW. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in...
Dennis Reiling
Sep 24, 2018
Dennis Richard Reiling, 73, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on February 9, 1945, to the late James and Madeline (Kissner) Reiling. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from North Side High School. After high school Dennis served in the United States Marine Corp...
Virginia Jackson
Sep 23, 2018
Virginia P Jackson, 94, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fort Wayne, on October 20, 1923, to Roy and Erin (Wright) Peters. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne. Virginia was married to Larry Jackson in Churubusco, on June 13, 1964. She retired...
Jason Jones
Sep 20, 2018
Jason R. Jones, 44, of Columbia City, passed away on September 20, 2018, in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on August 19, 1974, to Robert Jones and Lorena Rigsby. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne and attended Northrop High School the class of 1993. Jason was married to Nikki Snider in Fort Wayne, on March 10, 2018....
June Myers
Sep 14, 2018
June E. (Englehart) Myers, 80, of Huntertown, passed away on September 14, 2018, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Born in Fort Wayne, on December 25, 1937, to the late Eugene and Henrietta (Leedy) Englehart. She spent her formative years in Huntertown and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1955. June married Edward E. Myers in Huntertown, on November 17,...
Brad Myers
Sep 13, 2018
Brad L. Myers, 70, of Kendallville, passed away at 4:43 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at his home. Born in Fort Wayne, on December 13, 1947, to the late Ralph and Viola (Foreman) Myers. He spent his formative years in New Haven, Metz, Angola, San Jose, Cal. and Decatur, graduating from Belmont High School in 1968. He graduated from...
James Flaherty
Sep 12, 2018
James B Flaherty, 82, of LaOtto, passed away on September 12, 2018, at his home. Born in Chicago, IL, on August 22, 1936, to James and Xavie (Benton) Flaherty. He spent his formative years in Chicago and Colorado. James moved to Churubusco in 1963 to work at Victor Oil. He founded Precision Piston in Churubusco in 1972. He still went...

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